Scarf



Feb. 25,1958 vM. BARNETT 2,824,311

- SCARF Filed Feb. 9, 1956 INVENTOR.

- A'I'I'URNEYS United States Patent SCARF Mark Barnett, Hammond, Ind. Application February 9, 1956, Serial No. 564,558 1 Claim. (Cl. 2 -207) This invention relates to an article of wearing apparel, and more particularly to a scarf.

The object of the invention is to provide a scarf which is adapted to be worn by girls or women, the scarf including a detachable visor as well as detachable fringe members which can be readily removed as when the scarf is to be laundered.

Another object of the invention is to provide an article of wearing apparel which may either be used as a scarf or apron, the article having a highly ornamental appearance thereby providing a headpiece for use by members of the female species, there being a visor and fringe members which can be detachably connected in place by any suitable mechanism, as for example by means of snap fasteners.

A further object of the invention is to provide a scarf which is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are used to designate like parts throughout the same.

Figure 1 is a front elevational view illustrating the scarf of the present invention being used or worn on a girls head.

Figure 2 is a rear elevational view of the scarf.

Figure 3 is a plan view illustrating the piece of fabric in open or extended position before it is folded to form the scarf.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the folded scarf.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale taken on the line 66 of Figure 4.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary elevational view illustrating a modified connecting means.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary elevational view of a still further modified connecting means.

Figure 9. is a fragmentary elevational view of a still further modified connecting means.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 10 designates the scarf of the present invention which may be made from a piece of rectangular material which is indicated generally by the numeral 11, and the material 11 may be of any desired type such as a natural or synthetic fabric. Outer edge portions of the fabric body 11 may be cutaway as at 12 so as to define rectangular portions 14. The first section 15 of the rectangular portion 14 is adapted to be folded along a crease or fold line 16, and a second section 17 is adapted to be folded along a crease or fold line 18. 'Other sections 19 are adapted to be folded along crease or fold lines 20 and these plurality of folding sections serve to reinforce the outer edge portions of the scarf so that there will be no unraveling or accidental deterioration of the scarf. The edge portions of the scarf when folded over thus forms reinforcing seams which may be secured in place by suitable lines of stitching 21.

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The body 11 is further provided with a plurality of aligned openings or apertures 22 which may be arranged contiguous to the portions 14, and the openings 22 are adapted to snugly receive snap fasteners 28.

In making the scarf 10, the body 11 may be folded along. a diagonal fold or crease line 24 so as to provide two superposed or side by side triangular sections 30 as shown in Figure 4. With the scarf in the position shown in Figure 4, it will be seen that there are three major outer edges indicated by the numerals 31, 32, and 33. A pocket or chamber 25 is arranged contiguous to the edge 31, and the pocket 25 may be defined by lines of stitching 26. A visor piece 27 may have a portion thereof snugly seated in the pocket 25, and the visor piece 27 may be detach ably secured in place by snap fasteners 28. The snap fasteners 28 may extend through apertures 29 in the visor piece 27.

Arranged contiguous to the edges 32 and 33 are fringe members 34, and the fringe members 34 may be detachably connected to the body of the scarf by snap fasteners 35, and the snap fasteners 35 may be secured or seated in the openings 22.

There is further provided adjacent the edge 32 a plurality of apertures or openings 36, and a ring member 37 extends through one of the openings 36. An ornamental piece of fabric 38 is connected to the ring member 37, and the ring member 37 serves as a retaining means for the ends of the scarf as shown in Figure 1, when the scarf is mounted on the head. The fabric piece 38 thus serves to cover up the knot or creased portions of the scarf which passes through the ring 37.

Referring to Figure 7 of the drawing, there is shown a modified means of attaching a fringe piece 34 to the scarf. Thus, instead of using snap fasteners 35, a connecting member 39 may be used and each of the connecting members 39 may include a reduced diameter portion 40 which has enlarged sections or heads 41 on its outer ends.

Referring to Figure 8 of the drawings, there is shown a further modified means for detachably securing the members such as the fringe members 34 or visor piece 27 in place, and this means comprises a ribbon 42 which can be used in lieu of the snap fasteners. The ribbon 42 may be secured in place by means of a knot 43. In Figure 9 there is shown a further modification wherein a strip of fabric or ribbon 44 is arranged in engagement with the fringe pieces or visor piece and also in engagement with the adjacent portions of the scarf body.

From the foregoing, it is apparent that there has been provided a scarf which will be especially appealing to young girls or the like. In use, the scarf 10 may be worn on the head as shown in Figure 1, and end portions of the scarf are adapted to be extended through ring 37 as shown in Figure 1 so that the scarf will be retained in its proper position on the head. The visor 27 can be detachably connected to the body of the scarf in any suitable manner, as for example by means of the snap fasteners 28. Similarly, the fringe members 34 can be detachably connected in place by means of snap fasteners 35. However, instead of using snap fasteners, a the strip of material 44 can be used for retaining the parts in their proper position. When making the finished scarf 10, the parts are folded and formed as previously described so that when starting with a rectangular piece of fabric 11, the material can be folded along the diagonal crease line 24 to form or provide the pair of superposed triangular sections 39. Thus, the fringe members 34 can be secured between portions of the sections 30, and the visor 27 can be mounted in the pocket 25. The folded seams help reinforce the edges of the scarf so that the edge portions of the scarf will not readily unravel.

The strips of material such as 42 or 44 may be strips of leather or any other suitable material. Also, instead of using snap fasteners, a hook and eye type of fastener can strip of fabric 42 or g any suitable material such as leather, plastic, corduroy,

denim or the like. Also, regular buttons and buttonholes can be used if desired. By having the trim 34 and visor 27 detachably mounted in place, these parts can be readily removed as when the garment is to be laundered. When the garment is being worn, the ends of the scarf are inserted through the ring 37. The device of the present invention can be also used for other purposes such as an apron when desired.

I claim:

As a new article of manufacture, a scarf comprising a triangular body member including a first, second and third edge, there being a pocket in said body member contiguous to said first edge, a visor having a portion thereof seated in said pocket, means detachably securing said visor in said pocket, fringe members arranged contiguous to said second and third edges, and means detachably connecting 4 said fringe members to said body member, there being a plurality of spaced apertures arranged contiguous to said second edge, a ring extending through certain of said apertures, and a fabric piece connected to said ring.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,239,910 Harris Sept. 11, 1917 1,506,815 Cormay Sept. 2, 1924 1,773,644 Rudnick Aug. 19, 1930 2,005,361 Rollins et al June 18, 1935 2,199,427 Dohen May 7, 1940 2,421,654 Severin June 3, 1947 2,574,558 Graber et a1 Nov. 13, 1951 FOREIGN PATENTS 271,376 Great Britain May 26, 1927 499,309 Belgium Mar. 1, 1951 

